Maxim sniper rifle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sniper rifle
gptkbp:action manual
bolt-action
gptkbp:barrelLength steel
approximately 600 mm
heavy barrel
1 in 10 inches
gptkbp:caliber 7.62×54mmR
gptkbp:capacity 5 rounds
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1908
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:U.S._military
gptkbp:design long-range precision shooting
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Hiram_Maxim
gptkbp:historicalContext developed during early 20th century
gptkbp:historicalPeriod sniping in trench warfare
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first sniper rifle used by U.S. military
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Maxim sniper rifle
gptkbp:influencedBy previous bolt-action rifles
gptkbp:isCompatibleWith no
gptkbp:legacy influenced modern sniper rifles
gptkbp:length approximately 1,200 mm
gptkbp:lensType telescopic sight
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Maxim_Gun_Company
gptkbp:muzzleVelocity 850 m/s
gptkbp:notableFeature high accuracy
gptkbp:notableUsers gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:operationalRange up to 1,000 meters
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:productionYears 1910-1945
gptkbp:rateOfFire 10 rounds per minute
gptkbp:recoil moderate
gptkbp:replacedBy M24 Sniper Weapon System
gptkbp:safetyFeatures manual safety
gptkbp:services internal magazine
gptkbp:sights iron sights
gptkbp:stockExchange wooden stock
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M1903_Springfield
gptkbp:supportRole approximately 600 mm
gptkbp:triggerType single-stage
gptkbp:type firearm
gptkbp:usedBy various military forces
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant M1903A3
gptkbp:weight approximately 10 kg
approximately 11 kg
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1910